Johnson (Family : Johnson, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1905)

The Johnson family were early Mormon converts and pioneers in Utah and Arizona. Benjamin Franklin Johnson (1818-1905) was a private secretary to Joseph Smith and a member of Brigham Young's 1847 pioneer company. He later helped settle Summit Creek, Utah and Mesa, Arizona. His son, James Francis Johnson (1856-1916) was a farmer and wood contractor in Utah and Arizona.

From the guide to the Johnson family journals and correspondence, 1885-1914, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)